Navigating the fastest, cheapest, and most reliable way to reach Leeds city centre isn’t always easy.
However, there’s a host of towns and villages within Leeds and slightly beyond with strong commuter links to the centre of our city.
These areas can make great day trips to visit, or great places to live if you regularly need to travel to central Leeds.
With journey times as little as 12 minutes, here are the towns and villages with the strongest commuter links to Leeds city centre.
7. Bingley
Around 60 trains every day leave Bingley to travel to Leeds city centre along a 21-minute journey. The Bradford town. The drive meanwhile, is around 45 minutes via the A657 and A65.
8. Saltaire
You can travel to the city centre from Saltaire on the hourly train which takes 17 minutes from Saltaire station. The Shipley village also has hourly buses to the city centre which leave from Victoria Road every 20 minutes provided by the Keighley Bus Company. | National World
9. Farsley
If you want to head to the city centre from Leeds suburb Farsley, head to New Pudsey Station and catch one of their 12-minute trains which usually depart every 20 minutes. Several Farsley bus services, such as the 508 and 72, can also get you to central Leeds in about 30 minutes, depending on traffic. | Tony Johnson
10. Wetherby
Market town Wetherby doesn't have a train station but it has fantastic bus connections to Leeds city centre. Take the X98, which passes through Collingham or the X99, which passes through East Keswick, and get to central Leeds in under an hour.
11. Church Fenton
A small village in the Selby district, Church Fenton has great transport links to Leeds. You can catch a 20-minute train from Church Fenton railway station or drive along the A63 or A1(M) for a commute that will take about ten minutes longer. | Local Library
12. Garforth
On average, it takes just 12 minutes to travel from the Leeds suburb of Garforth to the city centre by train. Another option is to take the 19 or 19A bus, which stops in central Leeds on its way to Tinshill. | James Hardisty